2006-09-06 04:16:49 · 10 answers · asked by ? 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
artists are used less and less now that most court rooms have cameras in them and in fact complete trials are televised on Court TV, but as everyone else has said, when cameras are NOT allowed, either by law or by order of the presiding judge, then the only way to get a visual image to accompany the story of the trial is to send in an artist to produce drawings.
2006-09-06 04:32:03 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The artists won't work for free. No, seriously, cameras/video aren't allowed in some courtrooms so they draw pictures instead which is allowed.
2006-09-06 04:19:06 · answer #2 · answered by Poppies_rule 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
goes back a long way 0 but mostly b/c cameras are not allowed in the courtroom in most cases and it is a way to document the proceedings.
2006-09-06 04:18:40 · answer #3 · answered by Sharp Marble 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Picture taking is not allowed in courtrooms
2006-09-06 04:18:39 · answer #4 · answered by Mark B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because TV cameras and photographers are banned from most courtrooms.
2006-09-06 04:18:48 · answer #5 · answered by Dave_Stark 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In some cases, the judge does not allow photographic equipment in the court room.
2006-09-06 04:18:34 · answer #6 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK its because it was against the law to take photos but not against the law to draw pictures, so the newspapers made do with them.
2006-09-06 04:19:11 · answer #7 · answered by Bebe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Photographers are not allowed to take pictures in the court room.
2006-09-06 04:18:56 · answer #8 · answered by fastfrank7 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just in case the criminal runs out.. Then they can take the sketch pad and ask countless people "HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAAANNNN???"""
2006-09-06 04:19:24 · answer #9 · answered by bloodyminidriver 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sometimes cameras are not allowed, but the cartoon guy is and he can give us a look
2006-09-06 04:18:57 · answer #10 · answered by candy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋